The Decadence of Middle Eastern Food
                     The Decadence of Middle 
Eastern Food
Aphrodite Goddess
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
Moving all the way up to Israel from South 
Africa required getting used to a whole 
new culture with a whole new cuisine. Gone 
were the days of Sunday lunches spent at 
friends lounging around a pool eating food 
from a braai (the South African term for 
“barbeque”). 
However, South African braais are 
legendary as South Africa is known for 
producing some of the best meat in the 
world – lamb chops, T-bone, sirloin and 
rump steaks, as well as boerewors, which is 
a special kind of spiral sausage that makes 
the ideal meal when wedged in between a 
bun and covered with onions, mustard and 
tomato sauce! 
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
1. Hummus
It’s made of chickpeas, and mixed with a 
bit of tahini (sesame seed paste) and 
there’s different variations – some with 
mushrooms, some with solid chickpeas, 
some with beans, and always the option of 
a boiled egg. There’s often a sprinkle of 
paprika in it, some green herbs, and olive 
oil. 
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
2. Shakshuka
There is an art to making the perfect 
shakshuka – it includes the most perfectly 
ripe tomatoes, sometimes red bell peppers, 
tomato paste, and a good dash of salt and 
pepper. I like to include beef mince into 
mine, although that’s not very common.
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
3. Falafel
There are falafel restaurants at every 
corner in big Israeli cities. In one street in 
Tel Aviv alone there may be 5 different 
falafel restaurants. Falafel is fried hummus 
balls – and they’re rather unique in taste 
and quite delicious!
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
4. Shawarma
Shawarmas include pitas stuffed with 
chicken or beef that is shaved off a rotating 
spit. Shawarmas are delicious and their 
popularity has filtered throughout the 
world as there are many shawarma 
restaurants in many different countries 
including South Africa.
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
5. Halva
Halva is a very special Israeli dessert made 
out of sesame seeds. It is completely 
unique and you just need to go to the main 
Israeli market on Carmel street called 
“Shuk HaCarmel”in Tel Aviv to see and 
taste hundreds of different varieties.
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
Conclusion
The great thing about Middle Eastern 
cuisine is that it’s mostly healthy and some 
dishes are clsified as vegan. In fact, Tel 
Aviv has an enormous population of vegans 
– more than most! Middle Eastern cuisine is 
definitely a treat, and you can’t visit the 
Middle East without trying the food – even 
if you go back home a few pounds heavier! 
The Decadence of Middle Eastern 
Food
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